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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L753-13

…007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 of 26 February 2021 II.-For the application of I: 1° References to the units mentioned in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article L6332-1-3

I.-The skills operator is responsible for : 1° Actions contributing to the development of skills for the benefit of companies with fewer than fifty employees mentioned in article L. 6313-1 ; 2° Appren…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances

Article R2193-17

Where the provisions of Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter I of this Title apply to the contract, they shall apply to the subcontractors subject to the specific provisions of this sub-section.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-1

The exclusive right of exploitation mentioned in Article L. 611-1 takes effect as from the filing of the application.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1 A

Under the conditions defined by this Code, dispensing pharmacists :1° Contribute to primary care as defined in article L. 1411-11 ; 2° Participate in cooperation between health professionals;3° Partic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Equalisation allowance

Article R3443-1-1

For the application of Article L. 3443-1, the total national population corresponds to the municipal population of all the départements, the collectivity of Saint-Martin and the territorial collectivi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-3-1

…efect, acting on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, may prescribe: 1° Measures to place and keep affected persons in isolation, within the meaning of Article 1 of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L744-11

…08-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 221-29Act no. 2010-1658 of 16 December 2010 II.-For the application of I:1° References to the Livret de développement durable et solidaire are deleted;2° In Articles L. 221-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L754-12

…007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 of 26 February 2021 II.-For the application of I: 1° References to the units mentioned in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-14

The scheme provided for in this section also applies to the companies not established in France referred to in Articles L. 1262-1 and L. 1262-2.

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